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The Perky Ent 03-14-2004 09:42 PM

O is for Overlithe, the Hobbit leap day!

Nilpaurion Felagund 03-14-2004 09:51 PM

Perks, we cross-posted again!
 
P

Pelendur, grandfather of Mardil the Steward, who introduced the Revised Calendar.

A nice stretch... :)

The Perky Ent 03-14-2004 10:07 PM

Q is for Quellë, the Quenya word for Autumn!

Nilpaurion Felagund 03-14-2004 10:14 PM

R
 
Ringarë, the last month in the calendars of the Men of Middle-earth.

Firefoot 03-15-2004 06:37 AM

S is for Shire-Reckoning, the dating system used in the Shire.

Evisse the Blue 03-15-2004 06:53 AM

T is for Tindómë which is Quenya for the twilight of dawn.

NightKnight 03-15-2004 10:46 AM

U is for Urimë, the eighth month in Gondor.

luthien-elvenprincess 03-15-2004 05:48 PM

V is for Valanya, Day-of-the-Valar. Last day (6th) in an Elvish week or 7th day in the King's Reckoning week.

Firefoot 03-15-2004 05:50 PM

W is for Wedmath, the 8th month of the Shire calendar.

Nilpaurion Felagund 03-15-2004 07:14 PM

X
 
The xtra-long Age of the Trees, which is far longer than the Age of the Sun, although very little of that time period is recorded.

NightKnight 03-16-2004 07:56 AM

Y is for Yavannië, the ninth month in Gondor.

Arvedui III 03-16-2004 07:34 PM

Z (otherwise known as how we can streach Ziragzilgil to fit the topic) is for Ziragzigil, which was created during an age, which is a measurment of time. :)

NightKnight 03-17-2004 12:38 AM

Hehe...new topic, anyone?

Quote:

Z (otherwise known as how we can streach Ziragzilgil to fit the topic)
So true. :D

Firefoot 03-17-2004 05:19 PM

How about places not in Middle-earth?

A is for Andunië, a haven and city in Númenor.

luthien-elvenprincess 03-17-2004 05:40 PM

B is for Bay of Eldanna, a western bay in Numenor.

Arestevana 03-17-2004 05:47 PM

C is for Cala-cirya, the ravine in the Blessed Realm lit by the two trees.

The Perky Ent 03-17-2004 07:15 PM

D is for Doriath, the forest kingdom of Thingol and greatest of the realms of the Sindar in Beleriand :)

Nilpaurion Felagund 03-17-2004 07:49 PM

E
 
Elenna-nóre, another name for Númenor, which means "the land named starwards."

Firefoot 03-17-2004 08:17 PM

F is for Forostar, the northern promontory of Númenor.

Nilpaurion Felagund 03-17-2004 08:26 PM

G
 
Gar Eglos, original Gnomish name of Tol Eressëa, in the Book of Lost Tales.

luthien-elvenprincess 03-17-2004 09:11 PM

H is for Halls of Mandos.

The Perky Ent 03-17-2004 09:28 PM

I is for Ivrin, the source of the river Narog!

Nilpaurion Felagund 03-17-2004 09:45 PM

J
 
The Jewels of Fëanor, which are no longer in Middle-earth.

:rolleyes: OK, so sue me...

The Perky Ent 03-17-2004 09:49 PM

K is for King of Gondolin, which was a title of Turgon, as he was king of gondolin!

Nilpaurion Felagund 03-17-2004 10:10 PM

L
 
Lórien, Irmo's domain in Valinor.

luthien-elvenprincess 03-17-2004 10:14 PM

M Mittalmar, center province of Numenor

Thorongil 03-18-2004 12:04 AM

people have begun to stretch it again...
 
N for Nevrast, the place where Turgon lived when he came from Valinor. Also the place where Tuor met Ulmo.

Evisse the Blue 03-18-2004 01:17 AM

O is for the Outer Sea, which borders Valinor, Arda, and the Walls of Night

Nilpaurion Felagund 03-18-2004 02:37 AM

P
 
Pelóri, the Mountains of Defence, the mountain-fence of Aman, raised by the Valar against the evils of Melkor. The highest peak of the Pelóri was Taniquetil, on which were the mansions of Manwë and Varda.

The Perky Ent 03-18-2004 06:03 AM

Q is for Queen of the Stars, a title given to Varda.

Firefoot 03-18-2004 06:26 AM

R is for Rómenna, a haven in eastern Númenor.

NightKnight 03-18-2004 12:31 PM

S is for Sirnumen, a river in Valinor.

I would just like to point out that Beleriand was in ME as well.

The Perky Ent 03-18-2004 04:38 PM

501th post!
 
T is for Taniquetil, said to be the tallest peak in the world, that stood among the Pelóri on the borders of Valino


EDIT: THIS IS MY 501TH POST!!!!

luthien-elvenprincess 03-18-2004 05:27 PM

U if for Undying Lands

Firefoot 03-18-2004 05:45 PM

V is for Valinor, the Undying Lands where the Elves go and the Valar live and...

The Perky Ent 03-18-2004 08:46 PM

W is for Westernesse, another name for Numenor!

Nilpaurion Felagund 03-18-2004 09:37 PM

And X...
 
...for the x-tra beautiful isle of Tol Eressëa! :)

piosenniel 03-19-2004 12:11 AM

Y

Yellow Mountains

Quote:

During the creation of Arda, the Blue Mountains were meant to line up directly with the Grey Mountains of the southlands, forming the western wall of Middle-earth, just like the Red Mountains (or Orocarni) and Yellow Mountains formed the eastern wall. ~*~ Wikipedia article on the Ered Luin

Firefoot 03-19-2004 06:27 AM

Well, if Q can be for Queen of the Stars, then Z can be
 
for Zamin, the lady who lived with Erendis in Númenor.

I didn't think Zirakzigil would work, being that it is in fact a place in Middle-earth.;)

NightKnight 03-19-2004 08:58 AM

New topic then...

What about things relating to dwarves?

A is for Aulë, the one the dwarves call Mahal.


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